foldscope

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noun

A microscope or similar optical instrument made by origami-like folding of a single piece of card (plus one or more lenses)

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Meanings

nounfoldscope (plural foldscopes)

plural foldscopes

  1. A microscope or similar optical instrument made by origami-like folding of a single piece of card (plus one or more lenses)

Origin

From fold + -scope.

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Cite this entry
APA

foldscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foldscope

MLA

“foldscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foldscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foldscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foldscope.

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